CPC B64F 1/36 (2013.01) [B64C 39/022 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 1/222 (2013.01); B64F 3/00 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 80/70 (2023.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the ground station comprising:
a box assembly;
a hatch assembly pivotably coupled to the box assembly; and
a landing pad assembly movably coupled to the box assembly, the landing pad assembly including a landing pad and a plurality of auxiliary panels circumscribing a perimeter of the landing pad, the plurality of auxiliary panels connected to the landing pad, at least one of the plurality of auxiliary panels directly coupled to the hatch assembly, the plurality of auxiliary panels movable relative to the landing pad to selectively change a size of a landing area for the UAV.
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